Originally Posted by
modtinbasher
as time goes by, the CS (engineers and other technical staff) will be replaced by contractors, who will then be paid more than their military or CS counterparts.. end result; reduction of output, increased cost, and you and I contribute to the bill.
The problem to be faced in the future is when the Operational Support Contracts come up for renewal the prices will go way up and the MoD will not have the staff to fall back on and have no option but to pay the increases.